Southern District of Iowa / Appointed 2022 / Active
Stephen Henley Locher
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Iowa
Appointed by President Joseph R. Biden in 2022 and confirmed by voice vote, Stephen Henley Locher is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Iowa. He earned a law degree from Harvard Law School in 2003. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, July 14, 2022
- Appointed by
- Joseph R. Biden, 2022
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- University of Notre Dame 2000 · Harvard Law School 2003
- Succeeded
- John Alfred Jarvey
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Southern District of Iowa · succeeded John Alfred Jarvey | Biden (D) | voice |
A per-senator roll-call isn’t shown for this confirmation. The Senate’s recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989; many confirmations (especially before then, and most to the lower courts) were by voice vote or unanimous consent.
Education
| University of Notre Dame | B.A. | 2000 |
| Harvard Law School | J.D. | 2003 |
Sources
3 years on the Southern District of Iowa. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).